Hat-lining.



Nx M. HOSEN.

HAT LINING.

APPLICATION FILED res. a. 191s.

1,199,116. Patentedsept. 26,1916.

,4 TTURNEY www?. Jww' NATHAN M. ROSEN, OF MOUNT VERNON, NEW YORK.

HAT-LINING.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 26, 1916.

Application filed February 9, 1916. Serial No. 77,132.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, NATHAN M. ROSEN, a citizen of Russia, and a resident of Mount Vernon, in the county of YWestchester and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful mprovements in Hat-Linings, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a hat lining of novel construction which may be readily fitted to a ladys or childs hat, and which while possessing a desirable degree of stiffness is not liable to exert an objectionable pressure against the head. The lining is moreover so constituted that it may be fitted in a simple manner to hat crowns of different heights.

In the accompanying drawing: Figure l is a perspective view of a hat provided with a lining embodying my invention; Fig. 2 a cross section of part of the hat, and Fig. 8 a cross section of part of the lining, showing a different adjustment thereof.

The lining is composed essentially of a body of textile material l, adapted to be inserted into a hat 2, and furnished at its upper end, if desired, with a circular or other top 3. At its rim, or lower portion, body l is surrounded by a llet or band l formed of crinoline, buclrram or similar stifening fabric, which while serving to maintain the proper shape of the lining, does not exercise any objectionable pressure against the head. The body l of the lining is at the lower edge of band 4, turned outwardly and upwardly so as to encompass said lower edge, along which it is secured to the band by a seam or pasting as at 5. The body l should however, not closely hug the lower edge of the band but be somewhat spaced therefrom, so as to form a tubular pocket 6 below the band, through which the body can be readily stitched to the hat crown or brim. This pocket may if desired, contain a thin wire or similar stiffener, though the same may be dispensed with and is not shown in the drawing.

At the upper edge of band 4:, the body l is turned or lapped over the same from the Copies of this patent may be obtained for ve cents each, by addressingthe inside toward the outside, and is here secured to the band by a line of stitches or pasting as at 7. Here too, a pocket 8 is formed, within the fold of the body which is located above the upper edge of the band and which is shown to accommodate a wire or similar stay 9.

When the lining constructed as described is inserted into the hat, the lower portion of body l, which is'alined with band 4, is of course located at the inner side of such band. The upper portion of the body however, will be directed by the upper fixed lap 8 toward the outer side of the band, or into the space formed between the outer face of the band and the hat. From this point, the body l may again extend directly upward (Fig. 2) to form a lining of maximum height, or it may be made to irst extend downward and then again upward to form a loose fold l0, which is received within the aforementioned space between band and hat. This fold may be readily made longer or shorter by merely tucling or folding the body l to a corresponding extent, which operation may be quickly performed, as the upper loose edge of band 4, will constitute a guide, by means of which the tuck may be gaged. The length of the tuck should be such that it will take up any surplusage of material, so that the overall height of the lining may be made to correspond substantially to the height of the hat crown, the construction described thus permitting a lining of a standard size to be accurately fitted into crowns of different heights.

I claim:

A hat lining comprising a textile body and a stiflening band encompassing the lower portion of said body, and adapted to be secured only at its lower edge to a hat, said text-ile body being lapped over and secured to the upper edge of said band, at a distance from the upper edge of said band, whereby anysurplus material of the lining may be tucked over and between the stifl'ening band and the hat body.

NATHAN M. ROSEN.

Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. C. 

